Category: Arts Law

The Business of Creativity

So, I’ll probably not be posting very often for a little while.  I’m committed to writing a book on the business of creativity that discusses the spiritual motivations to create, the creative process itself, the business of making a living being creative, and the legal issues that should be part of the equation in today’s society.  Spirit, Creativity, Business, Law.  I’ll be wearing all the hats I have, and hopefully writing a book that will reflect my somewhat unique set of skills and interests into a book that really helps people manifest their divinity through creative business.  My goal is to have it drafted by my 40th birthday this August.  I’d better get back to work.

Building Creative Businesses Expo

Don’t forget the 2008 Building Creative Business Expo in Denver this Saturday!

I’ll be presenting my NO LAME NAMES: Trademark Law and Branding presentation from 10:00 – 11:15.

I’ll be presenting my Copyright and the Business of Creativity presentation from 1:00-2:15.

Complete Workshop Schedule: Click Here 

2008 National Professional Visual Artist Study

Dear Professional Visual Artist or Arts Community Supporter, (I’m terribly sorry about the impersonal greeting…)

I’m working with Alyson Stanfield, leading art business coach and author of the new book I’d Rather Be In The Studio: The Artist’s No-Excuse Guide to Self-Promotion on a fun project – an international study of the state of the professional art business from the view of the artist.

We’re conducting an on-line study so all you need to do is click the link below and spend about 5 minutes completing the survey. Your information is confidential and we will only use your OPTIONAL contact information to notify you if you win either a FREE copy of Alyson’s book (several will be given), or 2 free hours of my legal consulting time.

Click here to participate in the study.

We would love your participation in this exciting project and encourage you to forward this message on to your professional artist friends. The more artists that respond, the better (and more interesting) the data.

My sincere thanks in advance for your participation.

3rd Annual Building Creative Business Expo

I’m planning to present again at the 3rd Annual Building Creative Business Expo in Denver. The Event is Saturday, March 8th in downtown Denver.

I’ll probably be presenting a session on copyright law and a different session on naming your product, service, or business (No Lame Names). I might even get a chance to do a Strange Fire presentation.
From their page:

What is the BCBE?
The BCBE is a free, day-long event that provides creative individuals and businesses a “one-stop” opportunity to learn and gain awareness of the various services and programs that can help them to stabilize their creative businesses and plan for the future. Workshops are lead by experts in the fields of marketing, personal and business finance, media relations, music and film production, and public art.

The BCBE format includes:

  • Approx. 25 exhibitors in the atrium of the Webb Building
  • Workshops and panel discussions in 4th floor classrooms
  • 15-minute sales pitch in the atrium (organizations will be required to provide a giveaway item)
  • Special activities (i.e., fashion show, music performance, etc.)

www.changethis.com SUCCESS!

I just found out that my manifesto proposal for No Lame Names has been accepted by www.changethis.com!

Thanks to everyone that voted for it.

Now I just have to adapt my ebook of the same title for publication. It’ll take me a little time, and take them a couple months, but sometime soon that information about the interplay between branding and trademark law will be in a far more visible place than just my Web sites.

Since the email to friends and family worked so well for the No Lame Names proposal, I’m now asking you to do it again. I’ve submitted a proposal for Strange Fire: 5 Guiding Values.

Please do me another HUGE favor and click this link and vote for Strange Fire too!

http://www.changethis.com/proposals/1121

(yes, I see the “artists” typo in my bio on the page, but I can’t get back in to correct that… Oh well.)

Thanks everyone.

I’d love to see Strange Fire get some wider circulation. It’s already available for free at www.guidingvalue.com, but there are a lot more people that visit www.changethis.com. Here’s to a great start in 2008.